After The Snow: The Cleanup

The two-day blizzard was the worst the region had seen in four years, according to the National Weather Service. And while our roads may still be slippery, and our rail service slowly restored, life in Port Washington is returning to normal.

The National Weather Service has not released official accumulations for Port Washington, but it is reporting that nearby Glen Cove saw 12 inches of snow, and New Hyde Park 16.8 inches of snow.

By Tuesday afternoon, the Town of North Hempstead reported that prior to the onset of the blizzard and during the storm, the town deployed a total of 100 employees, 1,600 tons of sand and salt, 16 hours of regular time and 32 hours of overtime townwide. Some roads were still in the process of being plowed.

While information from all of the villages in Port Washington was not immediately available, Patch did learn that the had completed plowing the streets and was ensuring that all fire hydrants and park walkways were clear. According to Ron Novinski, the village's superintendent of public works, the most difficult part of the cleanup was dealing with cars that were parked on the streets.

Streets are all plowed in the , which tallied four workers devoting 36 hours each plowing and salting. The village was in the process of totaling up the amount of salt used, with an eye toward applying for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) relief.

"The Highway Department did an excellent job," said Flower Hill Village Administrator Ronnie Shatzkamer. "Neighboring villages did a great job as well."